It is necessary to keep a food journal when you are implementing the Diet Solution Program. Studies show that people who take the time to track the foods they eat are significantly more successful in losing weight and keeping it off than people who don't.
Remember that you do not need to record everything you eat for the rest of your life. Recording or tracking down what you eat is a part of the learning process. The process of understanding which foods give your body the best respond and in what quantity.
Keeping the food journal is essential to keep you on track on what you eat. It also acts as the guideline on how well you are doing with your meal plans.
Without keeping a food journal, it is impossible to measure the progress and effectiveness of your meal plan and hence you could not make changes to accommodate to your body.
It is by having small measurable progress that encourage you to move forward and reach your long term weight loss goal.
In this success journal, you will be keeping track of what food you eat, in what quantity, at what time and how do you feel after eating. You will create your own self affirmation statement and come up with something you are grateful for the day.
By creating your own self affirmation you are convincing your mind to stick to the diet and by coming with daily gratitude, you will create positive feeling that give you an extra boost in attaining your goal.
Also it is best to understand what combination of foods can help you in your weight loss goals, for instance there are foods that when combined can boost your metabolic rate, once your metabolism is raised then you can easily increase your chances of burning more fats in the body. All of these solutions are what the diet solution program advocates and focuses on.
Again and again small measurable progress is what makes the long term goal achievable. The journal is there to measure your progress and reflect what your body feels whenever you eat. Learn to listen to your body and you will succeed in maintaining your health and achieve the optimal weight.
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